Singles details

All You Pretty Girls (Andy Partridge)    

a) FORE: All You Pretty Girls [long version] / AFT: Washaway*

UK:	7", Virgin, VS 709, 10/9/1984 [ltd. ed. die-cut p/s; custom label design]
Australia:	7", Virgin/CBS, VS 709, 1984 [UK p/s]
Germany:	7", Virgin, 106 799-100, 1984 [p/s]
Japan:	7", Virgin/Toshiba-EMI, 07VA-1006, 21/12/1984 [different cover b/w lyrics; custom label design]
New Zealand:	7", Virgin, VS 709, 1984

Notes

The first single from the album The Big Express, which would come out in five weeks. "All You Pretty Girls" clocks in at 3.56, longer than the album version by 14 seconds. "Washaway" is a non-LP track.

The British limited edition "'naval' pull-out sleeve" (the term used in the advertisement) features a young sailor's bare chest printed on the inner cover. His chest can be revealed by taking off his shirt, which is the die-cut outer cover. Later copies were issued with a regular picture sleeve and the picture is somewhat darker. Note that the mermaid "tattooed" on the sailor's chest is slightly plumper on the limited edition than on the standard edition!

The back of the Japanese edition's insert has English lyrics, translation, liner notes, an advertisement for The Big Express with a cover picture, and information on the Japanese fan club.


b) FORE: All You Pretty Girls [long version] / AFT: Washaway*; Red Brick Dreams

UK:	12", Virgin, VS 70912, 10/9/1984 [p/s; custom label design]
Australia:	12", Virgin, VS 70912, 1984 [white bordered p/s]
Canada:	12", Virgin, VSX 1236, 21/9/1984 [blue bordered p/s]
Germany:	12", Virgin, VS 601 511-213, 1984 [dark blue bordered p/s]

Note

"Red Brick Dream" is a non-LP track.


c) All You Pretty Girls / Shake You Donkey Up

Canada:

12" (33 1/3 rpm), Virgin, VDJ009, 1984 [promo; Virgin Canada generic die-cut cover]

Note

"Shake You Donkey Up" is from the album The Big Express.


d) All You Pretty Girls / Wake Up*; Shake You Donkey Up

USA:	12" (33 1/3 rpm), Virgin/Geffen, PRO-A-2214, 1984 [different p/s]

Note

"Wake Up" and "Shake You Donkey Up" are from the album The Big Express.


Recording Data

"All You Pretty Girls," "Washaway," "Shake You Donkey Up," and "Wake Up" produced by David Lord and XTC. Recorded during the The Big Express sessions.

"Red Brick Dream" produced by XTC and mixed by Phil Thornalley. Recorded at Crescent Studios, Bath, Avon. Originally written for a documentary about Swindon to be broadcast on the BBC West TV show RPM.

Songs composed by Andy Partridge and *Colin Moulding.

A big-budget promotional film was produced for "All You Pretty Girls."


Trivia

"Washaway" was originally called "Half Past One."

May also be found on the album The Big Express

May also be found on the album Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977-92 (comp.)

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